Lightning-conductor.



N0. 693,555. v Patented Feb. I8, |902.

- A. LELUNG.

LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR.

(Application led Nov. 1', 1901.)

(No maden.)

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ACHILLE LELONG, OF VILLERS POTERIES, BELGIUM.

LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,555, dated February'18, 1902.

Application filed November l, 1901. Serial No. 80,732. (o modela) v I roMelsens pear made in accordance with my invention and details for fixingthe same. Fig. 3 shows the spiral which is employed in lieu of theordinary earth plate for conducting the electric current to Jthe earth.

In Fig. l I have shown a Franklin rod a, composed of copper and providedwith integral spikes or projections b. A part of one of thesupporting-brackets cis shown in this View.

o In Fig. 2 Ishowa Melsens pear B, provided with a series of integralspikes or projections A. This pear B is mounted on one or more feet D,which rest on lead rods E, usually mounted on zinc ridge-plates (notshown) on 2 5 the roof. The conductor-wire C is connected to the rod a,Fig. l, above the securingbracket c and to the pear B, Fig. 2.

In Fi g; 3 is shown'a copper spiral conductor G, that is employed inlieu of the ordinary eartheplate, this spiral being provided with aseries of barbs or spikes II and having the conductor-wire C connectedthereto. If desired, these spikes H may be protected against oxidationby being galvanized or tinned.

Having now fully described my invention,

'what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A lightning-conductor comprising a conducting-wire connected at itsupper end to a conducting-body provided with a series of spikes, and atits lower end to a spiral copper coil having a series of projectingspikes, substantially as describe In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand in presence of two Witnesses.

' ACHILLE LELONG. Witnesses i JULES REE, GREGORY PHELAN,

